7-Year-Old Girl Died Of Head Trauma, Stabbing, Investigators Say

Atlanta (CNN) -- A 7-year-old girl whose body was
found in a trash bin outside her Georgia apartment building died of
blunt force trauma to the head, was stabbed and had been sexually
assaulted, authorities said Tuesday.

The killer probably lives in the apartment complex where the child
lived or had ready access to it, said Vernon Keenan, director of the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

"We have multiple leads we feel are valuable and we're going to carry those out," he said.

Sixty-five state and federal investigators are trying to piece
together the events that led to the killing of Jorelys Rivera at an
apartment complex in Canton, about 40 miles north of Atlanta, where the
girl was found three days after she went missing.

Keenan said investigators uncovered what they believe is blood in a
vacant apartment unit. They do not currently have any suspects in
custody, he said.

Relatives of the little girl mourned her death.

"My world collapsed," her father, Ricardo Galarza, told CNN affiliate
WAPA in Puerto Rico. "I couldn't believe that they robbed her from me."

"They destroyed my soul," her grandmother, Wanda Ivette Rivera, told the same network. "They took a piece of my heart."

Another family member, Miriam Rivera, urged the state of Georgia to
"throw the full weight of the law to the person who did this."

Police have asked for help from the public to find out who killed the little girl.

She was last seen alive Friday near a playground at her apartment.
Police initially thought she might have wandered off, but, after more
than 48 hours of searching, they said they believed she was kidnapped.

"It's so close to home. To think she was just right there at the park
and from there disappeared is the scariest thing," Maria Rodriguez, a
friend of the girl's mother, told CNN.

Canton police, assisted by the FBI and the GBI, expanded the search
area Monday and began canvassing for sex offenders living nearby.
Jorelys' body was found in a dumpster at the apartment complex where she
lived.

As of Monday afternoon, Keenan said, investigators were actively
pursuing leads, but police had no one in custody and no suspects.

"Quite frankly, at this point we do not have a strong suspect. We've
not focused in on anyone. We very much need information from the public
who may know something about the abduction of this child," Keenan said.

State troopers were stopping and talking to everyone entering, leaving or driving by the apartment complex Monday afternoon.

Earlier Monday, as volunteers and police handed out fliers with
information and a picture of the missing child, her mother spent the
morning in court trying to regain custody of her other children, who
were taken by the Department of Family and Children's Services for
alleged lack of supervision.

The girl's parents are not suspects, Keenan said.

Joselin Rivera had spoken with local media hours after her young
daughter went missing Friday, saying she just wanted her returned
safely.

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to warn you about a grizzly bear that's been roaming around the Athol and Garwood area. Multiple people have reported seeing it, and wildlife officers have set up a trap to catch it, but so far they've been having trouble finding it. KHQ spoke with one woman who says the bear walked through her yard.

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to warn you about a grizzly bear that's been roaming around the Athol and Garwood area. Multiple people have reported seeing it, and wildlife officers have set up a trap to catch it, but so far they've been having trouble finding it. KHQ spoke with one woman who says the bear walked through her yard.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say eight people were killed in a crash involving two vehicles in the high desert of eastern Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the head-on collision happened after 10 a.m. Monday on Oregon Route 78 southeast of the small town of Burns. Oregon State Police Capt.

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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash.- A flag football league in Spokane Valley is preparing for their first practice next week but organizers say they can't help but feel disappointed because someone suddenly vandalized the fields they have put so much work into. "We're pretty disappointed, a little beat up," said Jeff Miller, the Director for Upward Flag Football and Cheerleading.

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MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. - Officials say the Silver Lake Fire west of Spokane is now 20 percent contained and about 100 acres in size. Level 2 evacuation notices remain in place for Granite Lake South Road to Salnave Road in Cheney. Crews have a line around the fire and will continue to strengthen it throughout the day and into the nighttime hours.

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